Staples is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

of English origin. People with the surname include: * The

Staples Baronets The Staples Baronetcy, of Lissan in the County of Tyrone and Faughanvale in the County of Londonderry, was a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 18 July 1628 for Thomas Staples, who later served as High Sheriff of County Tyro ...

, a family based at Lissan House, County Tyrone ** Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet (1853-1943), Northern Irish artist *

Abram Penn Staples Abram Penn Staples (September 18, 1885 – March 21, 1951) was a Virginia lawyer, legislator and jurist. He served for eleven years as the Attorney General of Virginia, and four years as a justice on the Supreme Court of Virginia. Early and fami ...

(1885–1951), American lawyer, legislator, Associate Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court and Attorney General of Virginia *

Aliesha Staples Aliesha Staples is a businesswoman and digital technology entrepreneur from New Zealand. In 2022 she won the Imagezone Entrepreneurship Award at the Women in Film and Television New Zealand Awards. Biography Staples grew up in Taradale and a ...

, digital technology entrepreneur from New Zealand *

Chris Staples Chris Staples is an American indie rock musician originally from Pensacola, Florida, long based in Seattle, Washington. He released ''Panama, Burned and Blistered'', '' Blackest Hair, Bluest Eyes'', ''Badlands'', and ''American Soft'' independe ...

, American singer-songwriter *

Curtis Staples Curtis Staples (born July 14, 1976) is a former American basketball player who played from 1994 to 1998 for the University of Virginia. He was a sophomore starter on Virginia Group AAA champion Patrick Henry High School in 1992. He played at, and ...

(born 1976), American former basketball player * Cyril Staples (1876–1936), Australian-born English cricketer *

Emily Anne Staples Emily Anne Staples Tuttle (née Mayer; May 3, 1929 – January 13, 2018) was an American politician. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota in 1950 and her master's degree in public ad ...

(1929-2018), American politician *

Gary Staples Gary V. Staples (January 16, 1940 – January 2, 2021) was an American Republican politician. In 2004 he was elected as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 88th District. Ramona Blackledge defeated incumbent Gary Stapl ...

(1940-2021), American politician *

Greg Staples Greg Staples (born 27 May 1970 in Sheffield) is an English comic book artist. Biography Greg Staples' first job on leaving school was as a trainee draftsman in an architects office in Sheffield. He also spent time working in a comic and film ...

(born 1970), English comic book artist *

Isaac Staples Isaac Staples (September 25, 1816 – June 27, 1898) was a powerful lumber baron in the St. Croix River Valley during the logging boom of the late 19th century. Aside from his massive holdings and operations in timber, sawmills and the St. ...

(1816–1898), American businessman * James Frederick "Jim" Staples (1929–2016), Australian judicial officer * Jeff Staples (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jim Staples (rugby player) James Edward Staples (born 20 October 1965 in Bermondsey) is a former rugby union footballer. He played as a fullback. He had 26 caps for Ireland national rugby union team, Ireland, scoring 5 tries and 2 conversions, 25 points in aggregate. He ...

(born 1965), English former rugby union footballer *

Justin Staples Justin Ikeem Staples (born December 10, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of Illinois. He has been a member of the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans. Early y ...

(born 1989), American football player * King G. Staples (1851-1910), American politician *

Mavis Staples Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers (she is the last surviving member of that band). Durin ...

(born 1939), American singer and activist * Peter Staples (born 1947), Australian politician * Pops Staples (1914–2000), American musician *

Sam Staples Samuel James Staples (18 September 1892 – 4 June 1950) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire in the 1920s and early 1930s. He played in three Tests for England against South Africa in 1927–28. He would ...

(1892–1950), English cricketer * Todd Staples (born 1963), American politician * Vince Staples (born 1993), American rapper *

Waller Redd Staples Waller Redd Staples (February 24, 1826 – August 21, 1897) was a Virginia lawyer, slave-owner and politician who was briefly a member of the Virginia General Assembly before the American Civil War, became a Congressman serving the Confederat ...

(1826–1897), American lawyer, slave owner, politician and Associate Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court * Wellesley Wilson Staples, Canadian politician from Ontario *

William R. Staples William R. Staples (1798–1868) was a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from June 1835 to March 7, 1856, serving as Chief Justice after 1854.Manual - the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations' (1891), p. 208-13. Born in Provid ...

, Chief Justice (1854–1856) and Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court

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